Standard Life
Standard Life
Standard Life plc is a long-term savings and investment business, with headquarters in Edinburgh and operations around the globe. It has 1.2 million shareholders in more than 50 countries and 4.5 million customers and clients worldwide, with a further 25 million customers through joint ventures in China and India...
advanced aspects assure company concerns engaged expert full itself major open plans report unlikely
Our plans for demutualisation are at an advanced stage. Before proceeding, the company must assure itself that there are unlikely to be major concerns on the part of our regulator or the independent expert who must report to the courts. To that end, we are engaged in regular, full and open discussions about all aspects of the demutualisation programme.
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There are some signs that high oil prices are making consumers adjust the way they spend money and that will affect demand at the margin. But, underlying demand in the U.S. economy is pretty robust.
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There are different mortality rates for males and females, so females get a higher sum assured.